RCA Pro847, Pro848, Pro842 manual See

Trouble Checks

Trouble	Checks and Adjustments
Camcorder does not	• Aim remote at camcorder’s remote control sensor.
respond to remote	• Remote’s lithium cell battery may be installed incorrectly.
control	See page 14.
	• Remote control’s lithium cell battery may need replacing.
	• Remote control sensor on camcorder exposed to direct
	sunlight or strong artificial light.
Tape stops during	• Time-counter memory may be on. Whenever an “M”
rewind or fast	appears with the time-counter display, the camcorder will
forward	stop rewinding (or fast forwarding) when counter reads M
	0:00:00. Press REW or FFWD again to continue rewinding
	or fast forwarding, or press COUNTER MEMORY on the
	remote to turn off the memory-stop feature.
Camcorder remains	• Press PLAY or PAUSE to return to normal playback.
in pause mode
Sound is too low or	• Subject was too far from camcorder.
distorted	• Model Pro848 Only: Attach an external microphone.
	See “Specifications” on page 56 for proper type.
Poor auto-focus	• Subject is not in center of viewfinder or two subjects are
operation	at different distances. Use the focus lock feature.
	See page 26.
Viewfinder displays	• Lens is smudged, and image appears unfocused.
are out of focus	• Eyepiece focus control is misadjusted.
	• The small controls (B and C or F) on the bottom of the
	viewfinder control the brightness and color (models
	Pro848/Pro847) or focus (model Pro842) of the
	viewfinder. These controls have been set at the factory
	and should require no adjustment. If the brightness or
	color (models Pro848/Pro847)/focus (model Pro842) of
	the viewfinder ever does require adjustment, carefully
	use a plastic screwdriver. Make the adjustments with
	caution to prevent damaging the miniature controls.

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